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Title: mic mount bars
Post by: Brian Skalinder on April 29, 2003, 05:08:14 PM

MIC MOUNT BARS (aka stereo bars, t-bars)



Some of the small active cable setups (Neumann, DPA, Schoeps) have their own mic mounting bars which I won't mention here.

AKG  KM235  (http://www.akgusa.com (http://www.akgusa.com))
Probably the most popular mic mount bar out there, with good reason: it's durable, flexible, and inexpensive.

Shure A27M  (http://www.shure.com (http://www.shure.com))
This sucker is sturdy.  Well built, easy to use.

MacArthur Group Stereo Bar, aka Vark Bar  (http://www.posthorn.com/Macvk_4.html)
I see this one mentioned pretty regularly, but have never seen one actually using it.

Sabrasom ST2  (http://www.sabrasom.com.br (http://www.sabrasom.com.br))
Never used one, but I've read plenty of comments that it's not very durable.
Title: Re: mic mount bars
Post by: DigiGal on March 19, 2011, 06:44:08 PM
Here is a link to a 2011 thread about stereo bars that ended up covering about every stereo bar available.

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=143752.0
Title: Re: mic mount bars
Post by: John Willett on June 02, 2011, 10:57:43 AM
The best cheap one is the K&M

(http://www.canford.co.uk/images/itemimages/200/53-235_01.jpg)


The best of the best is the Grace SpaceBar

(http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov09/images/se_grace_spacebar.jpg)


In the middle is the new Rycote stereo bar

(http://www.rycote.com//images/uploads/products/main/037322_STEREO_BAR_ASSEMBLY_70CM_3.jpg)
Title: Re: mic mount bars
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 18, 2011, 11:25:21 PM
Stay away from the sabra ones :P I had mine for about 1 recording, hated it and sold it immediately :) Oh yeah, what parts don't break on you, that is.